UNC Greensboro vs. Samford betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The UNC Greensboro Spartans (19-11, 12-5 SoCon) are at home in SoCon action against the Samford Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 SoCon) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The Spartans are 1-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 149.5.

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UNC Greensboro vs. Samford betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -118
  • Samford moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-1)
  • Total: 149.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, UNC Greensboro sports a worse record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-5-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Spartans hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in 14 opportunities (35.7%).
  • UNC Greensboro has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 6-3, compared to going 5-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Spartans have been scoring 67 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UNC Greensboro’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has given up 63.2 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 64.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Spartans are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 32.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 37.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 11-9-0 (As Favorite: 11-9-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (218th in nation) 39.6 (14th) 33.2 (105th) 30.2 (118th) 12.9 (234th) 9.5 (33rd)

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Samford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Samford has performed better at home (9-5-0) than on the road (6-8-0).
  • Both at home (five of 14) and on the road (five of 14), the Bulldogs’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 35.7% of the time.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are putting up 79.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.7 fewer points than their average for the season (83).
  • Samford has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 72.1 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points than its season average of 73.4 allowed.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking the same number of three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games as their season average (10.8), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season mark (36.4%).

Samford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-6 (Home: 11-3; Away: 9-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (107th in nation) 43.9 (189th) 32.5 (155th) 31.8 (223rd) 16.7 (25th) 12.6 (301st)
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